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A bill pushed by a group of Seacoast teenagers that would raise the legal age in New Hampshire to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products to 21 suffered a major setback at the Statehouse. On a voice vote Thursday, the Senate overwhelmingly agreed to ta

it’s far too easy for minors to get access to cigarettes and other tobacco products. The three Seacoast teenagers took that message to the Statehouse on Thursday, as they testified at a hearing in favor of a bill that would raise the legal age to buy cig

New Hampshire bill may raise tobacco purchase age. State Sen. David Watters (D) and Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R) co-sponsored a bill to raise the legal age of buying cigarettes and other tobacco products (OTP) in New Hampshire from 18 to 21.

S.B. 545, which was introduced by Sen. David Waters, D-Dover, and Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, is scheduled for a hearing by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee at 2:15 pm today. It has already garnered five cosponsors, with a split of three

Dover Youth to Youth has once again chosen a cause worth fighting for — raising the age for sales and possession of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old in New Hampshire. It’s a battle we should all support because the health and well-being of New H

As a senator, I have worked relentlessly to improve the health of New Hampshire children and youth. It is time for lawmakers to stand up for our youth and allow them to flourish in the Granite State by being free of addiction. SB 545 is a smart and prove

In New Hampshire, those costs... include 1,900 residents who die from smoking every year...Schools should post the newspaper ads in hallways and teachers should explain why the ad campaign is being conducted – because tobacco companies spent huge sums to

"It's been a long time coming, and it's reinforcing what we've known for decades, which is that these products are harmful and that this industry has used deceitful tactics to keep people using their product, which they know is causing harm," he said.

“The public needs to be aware about the possible dangers involved with e-cigarettes and vaporizers. This victim would hate to see this happen to someone else,” McGrath said in a statement. “More and more people are vaping, thinking it’s a safe alternati